Dress #8. The sheath. Completed 4/28/12

As always, things are going slowly, but I think this is gonna be cute. It would be wunderbar to have a reliable sheath dress pattern. I think I found it on Pattern Review while researching a dress that can be made with about 2 yards of fabric. It had great reviews so I bought it. Simplicity 4118.

First experience with darts. Okay so far, but I’ve only basted. Haven’t fully committed yet.

Did an emergency front/back baste to see if it might fit, and it’s looking like it has potential.

Love the length, love the neck, love the fabric. Yep, it’s a sheath.

(Look, ma, I’m darting!)

Update

Yay!!! A dress in one day. Okay, except for the hem which I never wanna do, and the zipper is still only basted. And it needs a bit of emergency pressing. Too tired to go into too many details, but I’m extremely happy with the results. Except for this

What the hell is THAT??? I don’t think even hook and eye closures can remedy this. Oh well, that’s what long hair is for. I think I can redo the zipper and take the top part in. It all went too well. There had to be a snafu somewhere.

The neckline is sweet, and the darts aren’t horrific for a first-timer.

So here’s the whole dress. Love it! Will definitely make more. Fits great and I have a ton of fabric screaming to become this sweet little creation.

Thanks so much for the comment. You’re right–it’s going to be perfect for MMM. I have to somehow make 9 dresses (some of them UFOs) and two skirts stretch out over a month, so hopefully this one will be versatile enough that I can wear it a few times. It’s all in the accessorizing. 🙂